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Coordinating with a mix of instruments to regulate diffuse pollution: an experimental study
[Coordination face à un mixte d'instruments pour réguler la pollution diffuse : une étude expérimentale]

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  • Destandau François

    (UMR GESTE - Gestion Territoriale de l'Eau et de l'environnement - ENGEES - École Nationale du Génie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement de Strasbourg - IRSTEA - Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture)

  • Mohamed Ali

    (UMR GESTE - Gestion Territoriale de l'Eau et de l'environnement - ENGEES - École Nationale du Génie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement de Strasbourg - IRSTEA - Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture)

  • Rozan Anne

    (UMR GESTE - Gestion Territoriale de l'Eau et de l'environnement - ENGEES - École Nationale du Génie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement de Strasbourg - IRSTEA - Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture)

Abstract

Réguler une pollution diffuse en mixant des instruments, taxe ambiante et zones tampons, apparaît pertinent en théorie mais risque de compliquer la coordination et donc la mise en oeuvre de la politique. C'est ce que nous cherchons à observer à travers une expérience en laboratoire. Afin d'atteindre une norme environnementale, et ainsi éviter de payer une taxe ambiante, les joueurs avaient la possibilité de renoncer, en partie, à une activité lucrative mais polluante, ou contribuer à une zone tampon. Notre expérience montre la capacité de cet instrument mixte à converger vers l'objectif environnemental. Regulating ambient pollution with a mix of instruments, ambient tax and buffer zone, is relevant in theory but may complicate coordination, and as consequence, the implementation of a policy. This is the aim of this paper that we test with an experiment in the laboratory. In order to reach an environmental norm, and to avoid paying an ambient tax, the players had the option to either renounce a part of their lucrative but polluting activities, or to contribute to a buffer zone. Our experiment shows that a mix of instrument is able to reach an environmental target.

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  • Destandau François & Mohamed Ali & Rozan Anne, 2018. "Coordinating with a mix of instruments to regulate diffuse pollution: an experimental study [Coordination face à un mixte d'instruments pour réguler la pollution diffuse : une étude expérimentale]," Post-Print hal-03373453, HAL.
  • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03373453
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    Keywords

    JEL: C92; Q25; Q58 water management; non-point source pollution; ambient tax; buffer zone; laboratory experiment;
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    JEL classification:

    • C92 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Group Behavior
    • Q25 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Water
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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